Aaron Rothemich No debate about needing a living wage More than 1,000 people, including fast-food workers on strike for the day, rallied outside last week's Democratic candidates' debate.
Dave Zirin Who killed Lawrence Phillips? A former first-round NFL draft pick took his own life in a prison cell. But there is far more to this story than that.
Sherry Wolf Labor’s fight-or-die moment The Friedrichs case, heard by the U.S. Supreme Court last week, is about smashing the power of the last well-organized section of labor.
Nancy Kricorian Turkey’s renewed war on the Kurds The Turkish government is mobilizing its war machine in Kurdish cities, towns and villages, inflicting new levels of suffering.
Paul Heideman Why Obama can’t slay Trumpism Much of the State of the Union address was spent challenging Trump, but the policies Obama supports are reinforcing his agenda.
Eamonn McCann What’s another beheading among allies? Protecting the Saudi elite from scrutiny or sanction has long been a priority for Western leaders, no matter what the crime.
Obrero Socialista ¿Hacia una nueva recesión? Turbulencias financieras que reavivan el temor de otra recesión. Mientras, las familias obreras siguen sufriendo los efectos de la que ya pasó.
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor What would a “radical reconstruction” mean? SW features this excerpt from a new book by our contributor Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor titled From #BlackLives Matter to Black Liberation.
Statement Taher Mokhtar must be freed A solidarity campaign is being mobilized for Dr. Taher Mokhtar and two colleagues who were arrested by Egyptian security forces.
Anthony Arnove The Gulf War slaughter The U.S. war against Iraq that began 25 years ago wasn't really a war, so much as a one-sided massacre.
